Barrett nominates MU law school official to fire and police panel

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has nominated a Marquette University Law School official to serve on the city’s Fire & Police Commission.

Barrett picked Michael O’Hear, the law school’s associate dean for research. O’Hear joined the Marquette faculty in 2000, after practicing criminal, civil and environmental law in Chicago. He holds bachelor’s and law degrees from Yale University.

The Common Council’s Public Safety Committee will consider the nomination Thursday. If confirmed by the full council, O’Hear would fill the last year remaining in the term of Ernesto Baca, who resigned in January.